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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Graham and Robinson Account Book, Ms1978-013, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Graham and Robinson Account Book was purchased by Special Collections in 1978.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Graham and Robinson Account Book commenced and was completed in January 2013.

Administrative History

The Graham and Robinson store was owned and operated by brothers-in-law David Peirce Graham and John W. Robinson, who as both partners and individuals were involved in various iron mining and manufacturing concerns in southwestern Virginia, including the Barren Springs and Cedar Run furnaces in Wythe County. The Graham and Robinson partnership was formed around 1870, and the company remained in operation as late as 1902, though Graham died in 1898.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single customer account book maintained by Graham and Robinson, a general mercantile business in Wythe County, Virginia, in the late 19th century. The account book details customer names, dates of transactions, goods purchased, and prices paid. Also provided are details on wage credits for employees, most of whom seem to have worked at an iron furnace with which the store was associated.

Related Material

See the David P. Graham Account Book, Ms1940-009 , also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account books
• Iron foundries -- Virginia
• Ledgers (account books)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Graham and Robinson Account Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).